Mr Smith,
If what you say is correct, perhaps you might explain what you feel the 20% of FAA D comprises of that was not adopted for Australian GAAP?
That's why i support the CASA decision to go to FAA style class D at all our non radar towers
Where have CASA stated that? When did they consult the industry? All we have seen formally from CASA is the Instrument which states Class D, not FAA D or DS D, and an AIC stating clearly ICAO D. Australia is an ICAO signatory, are you asking the DoAS, CASA and the minister to sign off on a non-ICAO, non-compliant, less safe form of D?
Why not retain GAAP (where Scheduled Passenger Transport Operations
do not occur), and ICAO D (where Scheculed Passenger Transport Operations
do occur)!
Nil cost, no reduction in safety, gives GA the traffic throughput they need at GAAP's, and retains International Standards protection for RPT at towered airports elsewhere!